By Chris Jennewein

SOURCE: Qualcomm

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The four-pound Ingenuity helicopter controlled by a Qualcomm smartphone chip made the first flight on another planet Monday, climbing to 10 feet above Mars and hovering for 30 seconds before landing.

The solar-powered helicopter took off at 12:34 a.m. Pacific time and logged a total of 39.1 seconds of flight in the thin, cold Martian atmosphere. The successful flight was confirmed when data and images were received approximately three hours later.

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Tweet me: The solar-powered Ingenuity helicopter, controlled by a @Qualcomm smartphone chip, made the first flight on another planet this week, climbing to 10 feet above Mars and hovering for 30 seconds before landing: https://bit.ly/3sCzqOQ via @TimesofSanDiego

KEYWORDS: NASDAQ: QCOM, Qualcomm, Mars, Ingenuity